Jags sign the other Brandon Marshall

Posted by Mike Florio on June 5, 2012, 3:12 PM EDT

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In April, the Jaguars acquired the rights to Brandon Marshall. But he’s not the Brandon Marshall who used to catch passes for the Dolphins and the Broncos, and who now plays for the Bears. He’s the Brandon Marshall who played linebacker at Nevada, and whom the Jags picked in round five of the 2012 draft.

On Tuesday, the Jags signed the other Brandon Marshall to a contract. He’s the fourth of the team’s six picks to sign.

Unsigned are first-round receiver Justin Blackmon (who already is emulating the original Brandon Marshall, in the wrong way) and third-round punter Brian Anger.

Unsigned and best left unspoken, for Blackmon and the third round punter. Gene Smith should be cleaning out his office at the moment. How could you stake so much of your team’s credibility and capital on a guy YOU DIDN’T EVEN BOTHER TO INTERVIEW IN PERSON? Really , it defies credibility.

About 10 highly drafted players flop for personal/character reasons for every one who flops for physical reasons, but you can bet they spent lots of time studying Blackmon’s medical charts.